New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-10-04
HE MURDERED HIS MOTHER.
YOUNG HAWKINS MAKES A CONFESSION.


HOW THE CRIME AT ISL? WAS COMMITTED-THE
MURDERER UNCONCERNED.
"we and that Cynthia Hawkins to her death
from bullet wound in the brain, and that Asbury
Hawkins did felonously assault and kill said Cynthia
Hawkins"
Such in brief the verdict Of the Coroners jury in
the case of Mrs. Hawkins OF fsp After the inquest
Young Hawkins made full confession to his unces,
Philander Hawkins. Oakley and Halls T. Clock. He
said that he asked his mother Saturday ride with
him to his aunts. When opposite her house he became
enraged because she forbid him to marry Mary Ander-
son. After some words he drew arevolver and shot her
through the temple He then beat her over the head
with the butt of the revolver He drove toward Brent
wood with the corpse back and forth, till he reached
the spot where the body was found He dragged the
body out OF the and laid it beside the road He
then threw the pistol in pond the livery stable.
He washed the blood Of the wagon the next morn
ing
That the town OF fslip should be 10 state of great
excitement is not TO be wondered at wien
1t Is known that the murdered woman
related to nearly half the families in town. Yester-
day twothrds Of the stores In town closed with
notices posted outside stating that they were closed on
account Of death In the family. Mrs Hawkins was in her
fortynnth and appeared much younger She lived
with her een-year-od daughter Grace, and her son
Willie, age three In largo house the main road to
Baysnore. 1t Is estimated that she was worth about
100000
Franklin Asbury Hawkins, the murderer Is the eldest
son OF the dead woman and Is In his twenythird year.
He is OF medium height and build, with dark hair and
eyes and determined preston upon his ceanshaven
face He educated at the Hackettstown IN J) Semi
nary and Eastmans Business College. Poughkcepse
After leaving Eastmans College. Aspury entered tho
store OF his uncle. H. Clock at Bayshore clerk He
was general favorlte and till few months ago was
looked upon model young His habits changed
after mis- mother had broke of love affair into which he
had drIfied Then he took TO drinking and sought COM
pany which not Of the best. Among his acquaint-
was Mary Andersen formerly employed by Perry
Weeks postmaster at Bayshorc whom he took out riding
frequently and whom he visited regularly sundays ut
Northpor to which village she removed some weeks ago.
LURING HIS MOTHER TO HER DEATH.
From relative OF young Hawkins 1t was learned that
Wednesday night OF last week he drove to Islp
from Bayshore his mother whom he informed OF his
Intended marriage Mary Anderson which he said to
take place SUNDAY. lie asked for money to the
expense OF the wedding but Mrs Hawkins refused TO give
him any aud told him that she could his
marrying the girl and II he did she would not leave
him anything at her death The theory OF those who
anger aud At once began to piau her death.
ON Saturday night Asbury went to snedekers livery
stable In Bayshcrs where he was In the habit Of hrnga
horse aud buggy once or twice week. and obtained q
top buggy and black horse This horse had one pscu
iarly shaped hoof which corresponded with the looi
tracks near where Mrs Hawknss body was found. aud
the first clew which threw suspicion on the young
lie drove TO sip and found his mother a0no
reading In the sitting room The other membsrs OF the
family had gone 10 bed lie tod her MS uncle was SICK
that late hour-IO O'Clock accompany him in tho
mo her shot through head with his revolver and
beat the head with tho butt OF the weapon as
Brentwood road and threw the body the roadside.
lie arrived at the livery stable about IL oclock Be
livery stable and asked to have the same buggy out
another horse TO go TO Norhport After ne was gone
where the buggy had stood all night but nothing was
thought OF II until after the murder was known. Haw.
L ua droy q
dow and called upon Mary Anderson Whsn ne got DacR
ay-hOre he taken In charge BY Constable Brown'
M mothers body having found during his absence.
lie taken to i.ip and bshayed In the most nncon-
cerned manner lie denied all knowedge OF the crimo
and said that his bed while he was driving which
caused the blood In the buggy.
THE INQUEST AND THE FINDING OF THE PISTOL
Coroner Edwards began inquest in the village hall
at IsIp at o O'Clock yesterday morning. District
Attorney W. NJ. smith was present behalf
ot the people The prisoner was not present
Justice Patt testified TO seeing the body and identifying
that OF Mrs. Hawkins and that thsre were no signs
OF robbery. all her jewery and money were on her
person when found B. enedeker the livery stable
keeper testified that the prisoner had hired the buggy
vas found on floor where the buggy had stood
after Hawkins returned on saturday nisht also mat
the horse had peculiarly SHAPED hoof and that whls
he harnessng the horse for Hawkins on sunday tho
latter threw something into pond al me rear OF ,e sta
CcoNe lhorne blacksmith. said he had measured tho
found the body and found thom 10 cor
respond exactly with the hoois OF the horse which AS
bury Hawkins drove on saturday night .
The Coroner then submitted Ihe mater 10 tno jury,
returned tho verdict already given AS soon as inc
verdict had been cred the Coroner Issued forna!
warrant the arrest Of Young Hawkins on charge or
murder, Constable BENJAMIN was sent 10 orlng MIN
before the Coroner While waiting Tor his arrival sem
.ton was created by the appearance OF Arthur Domny
the OF the United states Lie saving st
ton. carving in his hand small revolver which nad
chamber was empty the others having -
caubre cartridges which correspOnded with
IN. one found in Mrs. Havkins's BRAIN
IL was followed by Mr. snedeker who carried laprobe
covered blood which young Hawkins had with MIN
on saturday night and which had been found hidden un
der tho scat OF ano her wagon
Shortly after this incident the prisoner handcuueI
was marched into the room The examination was ad
Iourned until O'CLOCK when T. Griffin appeared as aw
kinss counsel lie waived examination. and coroner
Edwards then committed the prisoner TO Ryerhead jan
to await the action OF the Grand Jury.
Shortly after the closing OF the court IL was announced
hat the prisoner had made a confession.